Write down all the devices you believe currently connect to home network, either

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Write down all the devices you believe currently connect to home network, either wired or wirelessly. Make sure you consider smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktops, gaming consoles, DVRs, smart TVs, and printers. Are there devices (such as printers or TVs) that are not currently able to connect directly to the network that you might want to replace? If so, note those devices, and describe the advantages a network-ready replacement would bring. Are there other devices you might also want to consider adding to the network that you don’t currently have, such as a home-monitoring system? If so, why would they be helpful?

Explanation / Answer

Student’s answers will vary, but should include places such as home, school, Starbucks, work. Each can be identified by being a PAN, LAN, WAN, MAN. Devices should include smartphones, laptops, PCs, tablets, game consoles, smart tvs, e-book readers.

The list might be substantial.Devices that are not network-ready mostly would include printers, TVs, but there may be others. Advantages students may site for network-ready devices is accessibility, promotes collaboration and sharing as well as ease of use. Disadvantages might include inability to use devices w/o the Internet, security & privacy.

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